Grad Schemes 2026
| Company | Location | Duration | Last Year's Opening | Opening Date | Deadline | Status | Process | Notes | Apply |
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| 🚀 AEROSPACE | |||||||||
DE&S Defence Eqpt. & Support |
Bristol | 2 Years | - | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Engineering Graduate Scheme (specialist aerospace roles available). Leads to CEng/IEng. £30,080 starting salary. Requires 2:2 accredited degree. | Apply | ||
AIR Airbus UK |
UK (various) | 2 Years (Rotational) | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Online App → OA → Virtual AC → Offer | Airbus Global Graduate Programme (AGGP). Roles in Wing Structures, Systems Installation, Modelling & Simulation. Highly structured global scheme. | View | ||
ONT Ontic |
Gloucestershire | 2 years | TBD | Upcoming | Application | Engineering Graduate at Ontic on a two-year rotational scheme, gaining hands-on experience on real aerospace and defence engineering projects from day one. The programme offers mentoring, professional development, and a clear pathway into a permanent engineering role within a collaborative, fast-paced environment. | Apply | ||
BOE Boeing UK |
UK (various) | 2 Years (4 x 6m rotations) | Ongoing | Upcoming | Online App → OA → Interview → AC | Engineering Rotational Graduate Programme 2026. Focus on Technical Services, Experimentation/Analysis, Mission Systems. Requires 5 years UK residency for SC. | Apply | ||
EV Evolito |
Bicester | 2 years | 3 Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview → AC | Graduate Systems Engineer at Evolito: Support electric aerospace propulsion programmes using MBSE, system modelling, and requirements management. For STEM graduates with MATLAB/Simulink experience, strong systems thinking, and interest in electric aviation. | Apply | ||
| ⚙️ MECHANICAL | |||||||||
CAT Caterpillar UK |
Peterborough | 2 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Video Interview → AC (Dec 2025) | Mechanical Graduate scheme. Focus on engine, transmission, and power unit design and development. Global collaboration opportunities. | View | ||
MAM Mammoet |
Thornaby, UK | Not Specified | Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Kick-start your engineering career working on complex onshore and offshore projects, developing engineering solutions and technical documentation using CAD (AutoCAD) alongside a global industry leader. | Apply | ||
CWI COWI UK |
UK (various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Assessment | Graduate Mechanical Engineer. Focus on tunnels, bridges, and complex structures/infrastructure engineering. | Apply | ||
DCA DCA Design |
Warwickshire | 3 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Portfolio Review → Interview | Graduate Mechanical Engineer in product design consultancy. Combines mechanical engineering with industrial design. | Apply | ||
| 🔧 MULTI-ROLE OPENINGS | |||||||||
TH Thales |
UK (various) | 3 Years | 3 Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Thales’ Global Graduate Programme offers a structured development path with rotations across business units, hands-on projects in defence, aerospace, security or transport, mentorship, and formal training. | Apply | ||
SI Siemens |
Leicester | 2 Years | 24 Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application | Graduate Engineer in Siemens Mobility’s SCADA and SISS team, helping design and support control systems that keep railway networks safe and reliable. This two-year graduate programme offers hands-on experience, training, and site-based work to kickstart your engineering career. | Apply | ||
PG Premier Group |
UK (various) | 2 years | Nov/Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Video Interview → AC | A placement focusing on water projects, with opportunities in mechanical, electrical, software engineering. Annual salary £25,000 - £32,000. | Apply | ||
MB MBDA Missile Systems |
UK (various) | 2 Years | Oct 2-25 | Upcoming | Application → Video Interview → AC | Control Systems Engineer Graduate Programme. Design and proving of control algorithms for Actuation Systems. Requires Mech/Aero Eng. £31.5k + £3k bonus. | Apply | ||
BAE BAE Systems |
UK (various) | 2 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Online Testing → Interview → AC | Graduate Engineer (various roles). Holistic role covering technical requirements, modelling, and V&V of complex systems (Control Systems is a key component). | Apply | ||
LEO Leonardo UK |
UK (various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Online App → OA → Interview → AC | Graduate Programme (various roles). Excellent entry point for various engineering graduates (Aero, Mech, Elec, Hardware, FPGA) interested in product lifecycle and V-model development. | Apply | ||
AR AtkinsRéalis |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Systems Engineering Graduate Scheme. Very broad consulting roles across defence, energy, transport, and infrastructure. Good for Mech/Elec/Systems graduates. | Apply | ||
BO Bosch UK |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview | Calibration Engineer Graduate 2026. Automotive-focused role for Mech/Elec/Control systems graduates interested in engine control units and calibration. | View | ||
| 🔌 HARDWARE | |||||||||
NPL National Physical Lab |
Teddington | 2 Years | early Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Graduate Engineer (Telecoms Security). While broad, includes hardware testing and development for secure telecommunication systems. | Apply | ||
CAP Capita |
Gosport | 2 years | 2 Jan 2026 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Graduate Engineer at Selborne (Capita), delivering classroom and practical training in electronic and electrical engineering to Royal Navy trainees. This role combines technical expertise with teaching, offering full training, further qualifications, and the chance to make a real impact in modernising military education. | Apply | ||
SYS SYSTRA UK |
UK (various) | 2 years | Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → HireVue → Interview | Graduate Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical – MEP) at SYSTRA, supporting the design and delivery of sustainable transport infrastructure projects across the UK. This role offers hands-on design experience, structured training, and clear career development within a collaborative, high-performance engineering team. | Apply | ||
BW Black & White Engineering |
London | 2 years | 9 Jan 2026 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Graduate Electrical Engineer at Black & White, contributing to the design of high-tech electrical systems for global data centre infrastructure. This role offers structured graduate training, hands-on project experience, and close collaboration with experienced engineers in a growing, forward-thinking company. | Apply | ||
AME Amentum |
UK (various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Online Assessment → Final Interview | Graduate EC&I Engineer 2026. Electrical, Control & Instrumentation roles, primarily supporting the UK nuclear and energy sector. | Apply | ||
GR Graphcore |
Bristol | Not Specified | 7 Jan 2026 | Upcoming | Application → OA/Hirevue → Interview | Graduate Silicon Engineer at Graphcore, working on the design, verification, or physical implementation of cutting-edge AI chips using industry-standard EDA tools. This role offers hands-on experience in advanced silicon technologies within a fast-paced, collaborative environment shaping the future of AI. | Apply | ||
STR Strabag |
Manchester | 15 months | Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → AC | Join STRABAG UK’s prestigious 15-month Graduate Programme to work on landmark infrastructure projects like HS2, where you will manage the specification, commissioning, and maintenance of critical electrical systems. This intensive role offers industry-leading development, mentorship, and the opportunity to earn professional accreditations from bodies such as IOSH, APM, and ICE. | Apply | ||
| 🏎️ AUTOMOTIVE | |||||||||
RBR Red Bull Racing |
Milton Keynes | 2 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Online Test → Interview → AC | Seeking talented STEM graduates across engineering disciplines to develop the 2026 Car and Power Unit. Highly competitive. | Apply | ||
RBR Red Bull Racing Academy |
Milton Keynes | 2 Years | 17 Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Online Test → Interview → AC | Seeking talented STEM graduates across engineering disciplines to develop the 2026 Power Unit (with Ford). Highly competitive. | Apply | ||
MER Mercedes-AMG F1 |
Brackley/Brixworth | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Online Test → Interview → AC | Technical Graduates Programme. Openings for Mechanical, Aerodynamics, and Electronic Engineering. Check the HPP (Brixworth) site for Power Unit graduate roles. | Apply | ||
WIL Williams Racing |
Grove, Oxfordshire | 2 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Graduate Systems Simulations Engineer and other technical roles typically open in Autumn. Check specific engineering roles on their careers portal. | View | ||
MCL McLaren F1 Team |
Woking | 2 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | McLaren F1 often opens technical Graduate roles (Aerodynamics, Vehicle Dynamics) in Autumn/Winter. Check their careers portal frequently for 2026 intake. | View | ||
MCL McLaren Automotive |
Woking, Bicester | 2 Years (Rotational) | Ongoing | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview | Engineering Graduate Scheme 2026. Focus on high-performance road cars (Vehicle Development, Design, Propulsion). Separate from the F1 team, but highly competitive. | Apply | ||
ALP Alpine F1 Team |
Enstone, Oxfordshire | 2 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Alpine F1 Graduate roles (Chassis Design, Composites, Aero, Quality) open up in early Autumn and close in October. | View | ||
AST Aston Martin F1 Team |
Silverstone | 2 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | AMF1 Graduate roles (Aerodynamics, Performance, Build, Chassis, Race Strategy) open in early-mid Sep, and close in early Oct. NOTE: DEVOPS ROLE OPEN NOW! | View | ||
PIR Pirelli |
Didcot | 2 Years | 26 March 2026 | Upcoming | Application → Online Test → Interview → AC | Graduate Motorsport Trackside Engineer at Pirelli: Join the motorsport team to deliver trackside tyre engineering support, analysing race data, producing performance reports, and working closely with teams across international racing events. Ideal for graduates with motorsport experience, this role offers hands-on involvement in high-pressure race environments, extensive global travel, and the opportunity to develop advanced data analysis and engineering skills. | Apply | ||
JLR Jaguar Land Rover |
Midlands (Various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Online Testing → Interview → AC | Graduate Engineering Programmes (Software & Electronics, Hardware & Mechatronics, Manufacturing). Highly competitive. | Apply | ||
TOY Toyota UK (TMUK) |
Derbyshire | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Assessment Day → Interview | Engineering Graduate Programme. Focus on Manufacturing, Production Control, and Quality Assurance Engineering. Starts Sept 2026. £37k+ salary. | View | ||
| 🏗️ CIVIL & STRUCTURAL | |||||||||
MAC Mace |
London, Manchester | 2 years | 2 Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → AC | Construction management, Civil Engineering, and Project Controls. High-profile consultancy and construction. | Apply | ||
AL Alstom |
Derby | 2 years | 18 Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Technical Test → Assessment Centre → Competency Interview | A two-year accredited graduate programme offering hands-on experience in rolling stock design, analysis, testing, and simulations while working on live rail engineering projects. Develop technical, professional, and leadership skills through rotations, mentoring, and structured development in a global transport company. | Apply | ||
SRM Sir Robert McAlpine |
UK (various) | 2 years | Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Join this structured graduate programme to develop technical expertise and leadership skills while supporting the delivery of iconic, complex construction projects across Britain, with pathways to chartered status and career progression. | Apply | ||
| SWC Sweco | UK (various) | 2 years | Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Focus on "Transforming Society." Interns work on urban water management, structural bridge design, or energy system modeling for smart cities. | Apply | ||
ST Severn Trent |
Coventry | 27 months | 11 Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → AC | A 27-month graduate programme in Engineering Project Management at Severn Trent, offering rotational placements across capital delivery, water, and wastewater engineering teams. Ideal for motivated graduates seeking hands-on project experience, leadership development, and a long-term career in sustainable infrastructure. | Apply | ||
CR Curtins |
Bristol | 5 years | 24 Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Graduate Structural Engineer at Curtins: Work on diverse building and infrastructure projects, designing and modelling structures from concept through to construction. For civil/structural engineering graduates seeking hands-on design experience, project involvement, and a supported path to Chartership. | Apply | ||
HOA Hoare Lea |
UK (various) | 2 years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health) consultancy. Focus on sustainable building design and acoustics. | Apply | ||
JCB JCB |
Derby | Not Specified | 20 Dec 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview (online then in-person) | Graduate Applications Engineer at JCB Power Systems: Provide technical support for engine and aftertreatment system selection, installation, and validation across off-highway applications. For mechanical engineering graduates with strong organisation, communication, and customer-focused engineering skills. | Apply | ||
RAM Ramboll |
London, Southampton | 2 years | Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → AC | Structural, Civil, and Environmental engineering. Strong focus on sustainable design and transport. | Apply | ||
STA Stantec |
UK (Various) | 2 years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Water, Energy, and Community Development projects. Roles in Civil, Process, and Environmental engineering. | Apply | ||
AR Arup |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Graduate Structural Engineer 2026. Highly respected consultancy. Roles in Buildings, Infrastructure, and Ground Engineering. Check specific location roles. | Apply | ||
AE AECOM |
UK (Various) | 2-3 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Video Interview → AC | Graduate Bridge Structures Engineer 2026. Also has openings for Civil, Rail, and Geotechnical Engineers. Known for major infrastructure projects. | Apply | ||
BB Balfour Beatty |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Graduate Civil Engineer / Site Engineer 2026. Large contractor roles focusing on delivery of major infrastructure and construction projects (Site-based). | Apply | ||
BH Buro Happold |
UK (various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Graduate Bridge Engineer 2026. Also has roles for Structural, Water, and Sustainability Engineers. Strong focus on design, sustainability, and complex buildings. | Apply | ||
WSP WSP |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Graduate Civil Engineer (Infrastructure). Massive global consultancy with roles in Rail, Highways, Transport, and Environmental sectors. Highly varied options. | Apply | ||
LOR Laing O'Rourke |
Nottingham | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Video Interview → AC | Design innovative precast concrete structures and drive sustainable construction at Laing O’Rourke’s Explore Manufacturing facility. | Apply | ||
TTE Tetra Tech Europe |
Leeds | 2 Years | 2 Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Screening → AC | Work on diverse civil engineering projects, collaborate on-site and in-office, and develop your professional skills through Tetra Tech’s graduate programme while contributing to innovative, client-focused solutions. | View | ||
JAC Jacobs |
Stevenage, B'ham | 2 Years | Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Hirevue → Final Interview | Work on major bridge and structural projects using new digital engineering methods, supporting sustainable design while developing your skills through Jacobs’ flexible, customisable Graduate Development Programme. | Apply | ||
RPS RPS |
Glasgow | 2 Years | 22 Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Final Interview/AC | Graduate Structural Engineer (2026) - Support structural design on renewables, transport and flood-protection projects in Scotland, with mentoring and a structured development route toward chartership. | Apply | ||
| 🧪 CHEMICAL & PROCESS | |||||||||
BAB Babcock Int. Group |
UK (various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Video Interview → AC | Chemical and Process Engineering Graduate Programme. Focus on nuclear-implicated process systems at Devonport Dockyard. £35k minimum salary. | Apply | ||
WO Wood |
Staines-upon-Thames | 2 Years | 23 Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Video Interview/AC | Subsea/Pipelines at Wood: work on energy transition and subsea projects while developing your skills through a structured graduate programme. | Apply | ||
COS Costain |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Video Interview → AC | Graduate Process Engineer 2026. Projects across water, energy, and transportation. Good opportunity for CEng qualification support. | Apply | ||
BP BP |
UK (various) | 3 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Job Simulation → Interview | Process Engineering Graduate Programme. Focus on energy transition, fuels, and traditional oil/gas. High starting salary (£37k+). Highly competitive. | View | ||
GSK GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) |
UK (Various Manufacturing) | 2-3 Years | Sep 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Video Interview → AC | Engineering Graduate Programme (Manufacturing/Chemical stream). Focus on large-scale pharma/biopharma processing and plant operations. | View | ||
NDA NDA Group |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Assessment | Chemical Engineer - Graduate Programme. Key roles in nuclear waste management, process engineering, and decommissioning safety. £32k salary. | Apply | ||
| 🏭 OTHER | |||||||||
CFG City Football Group |
Manchester | 2 years | 6 Jan 2026 | Upcoming | Application → AC → Virtual Interview, → Final Interview | The City Football Group Technology Graduate Programme offers a two-year rotational experience where you’ll work across software engineering, data, infrastructure, and technology delivery teams in a global sports organisation. You’ll contribute to real-world technology projects while developing the skills needed for a long-term career in tech within football. | Apply | ||
OV Ovarro |
Sheffield | Not specified | Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Join Ovarro as a Graduate Software Engineer to develop and maintain market-leading SCADA and telemetry solutions that optimize global industrial productivity. Working across the full software lifecycle, you’ll utilize Java and C/C++ to solve complex technical challenges and deliver real-time monitoring systems for diverse client networks. | Apply | ||
SON Sony (PlayStation) |
London | 12 months | April 2026 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Support the development of advanced graphics technologies used in Sony Interactive Entertainment platforms, working on rendering APIs, shader compilers, debugging tools, and GPU-focused software alongside experienced engineers. This graduate role offers hands-on experience in C++, low-level graphics programming (such as DirectX 12 and Vulkan), shader development, and performance optimisation within the Advanced Technology Group. | Apply | ||
CER Certinia |
Harrogate | 6 months | 30 Jan 2026 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Kickstart your career with a permanent role in Harrogate featuring a structured six-month training program and dedicated success coaching to master development on the Salesforce platform. Working in an agile environment, you’ll use OO languages like Java or C# to build high-quality software features while enjoying a flexible hybrid model and a vibrant office culture. | Apply | ||
HP HP |
Cambridge | 1 year | 20 Feb 2026 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview | Graduate Web Developer Placement at HP Inc. working on the HP Wolf Security Controller, a large-scale web platform that manages enterprise cybersecurity policies and threat data. A 1-year placement in Cambridge where students gain experience in full-stack development using Python, Django, React, and AWS while building real cybersecurity products. | Apply | ||
NE Neat |
Cambridge | 2 years | Jan 2026 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Join Neat’s Cambridge R&D team as a Graduate Software Engineer to build innovative hybrid collaboration tools using a modern stack of Go, Kotlin, and TypeScript. You’ll work across the full development lifecycle-from cloud services to Android applications - contributing to a pioneering product portfolio that natively supports global platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. | Apply | ||
MG Man Group |
London | 2 years | 7 Feb 2026 | Upcoming | Application → OA → 3-stage Interview | Man Group is offering a two-year Technology Graduate Programme in London for Associate Engineers to rotate across three teams specializing in Python, Java, or C++. Managing over $213 billion in assets, the firm provides graduates with formal training and mentorship while they build platforms for quantitative investment, data integration, and execution systems. | Apply | ||
NG National Grid |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | 13 Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Video Interview → AC | Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineering Graduate Programme. Focus on power infrastructure. £36,640 salary. | Apply | ||
SW Sweco |
London | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview → AC | Graduate Operational Technology Engineer at Sweco – work on ICA projects in Energy, Water & Environment, delivering innovative solutions and developing your career through a two-year graduate programme. | Apply | ||
CC Cambridge Consultants |
Cambridge | Direct Entry | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview → Technical Review | Graduate Engineer 2026. Consultancy environment working on cutting-edge hardware design (RF, Digital, Analogue) for diverse clients. | Apply | ||
RR Rolls-Royce SMR |
Derby | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview | Nuclear Engineering Graduate Programme. Focus on Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Engineering for Small Modular Reactors. Excellent CEng support. | View | ||
MM Mott MacDonald |
UK (Various) | 2 Years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → OA → Interview → AC | Various 2026 Grad roles open. Excellent non-technical route for engineers interested in managing large infrastructure and energy projects. | Apply | ||
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KBR (Sustainable Tech)
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Leatherhead, UK | 12 months | 10 Nov 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview → Offer | Process/Mechanical Graduate Scheme. Focus on sustainable technology, green fuels (ammonia/hydrogen), and energy transition projects. Good for Chemical/Mech engineers. | Apply | ||
SP Scottish Power |
Glasgow, Prenton | 2 years | Oct 2025 | Upcoming | Application → Interview | Work on next-gen energy management systems, supporting digital innovation and network transformation as part of a 2-year graduate programme driving the UK’s Net Zero future. | Apply | ||